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List of Controls and How to Change Mapping

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List of Controls and How to Change Mapping - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Get to know the controls in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Mario Rabbids 2) to improve the ease of combat and exploration. Read on to see the complete list of controls for Nintendo Switch, and learn how to change and remap the controls on your controller!

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Controls

Pre-Battle

Button Function
NSW - Left Analog Press for Tacticam
Move Beep-O Around
NSW - ZR Zoom in / Zoom Out (Tacticam)
NSW - A Here we go (Commence Battle)
NSW - B Flee
NSW - X Use Item
NSW - Y Manage your team
NSW - Dpad Down Heal your team
NSW - Plus Change Difficulty

Do note that the Flee option is not available during certain battles.

During Battles

Button Function
NSW - Left Analog Move Around
Press for Tacticam
NSW - Right Analog Move camera
NSW - A Interact
Confirm
NSW - B Back, Cancel, Exit
NSW - X Open / Close Item Bag
NSW - Y Enemy Turn
Fast Forward
NSW - L 1st Spark Preview
NSW - R 2nd Spark Preview
NSW - Dpad UpNSW - Dpad DownNSW - Dpad LeftNSW - Dpad Right
 Switch Heroes
NSW - ZL Attack Preview
NSW - ZR Technique Preview
NSW - Plus Open Options/Settings

Overworld

Button Function
NSW - Left Analog Move Around
NSW - Right Analog Move Camera
NSW - A Interact
Confirm
NSW - B Back, Cancel , Exit
NSW - X Boost
NSW - Y Open Team Management
NSW - ZL Activate Beep-O's Scan Power (when available).
NSW - ZR Activate Beep-O's Wave Power (when available).
NSW - L or NSW - R
 Reset Camera
NSW - Plus Access Settings Menu
NSW - Minus Operation Menu
NSW - Dpad Down Team Heal

Map Menu

Button Function
NSW - L and NSW - R
or
NSW - ZL and NSW - ZR
 Switch Between Menu Tabs
NSW - Left Analog Move Map Cursor
NSW - Dpad LeftNSW - Dpad Right
 Change current planet displayed
NSW - Dpad UpNSW - Dpad Down
 Change current area displayed
NSW - Right Analog Zoom in / Zoom out
NSW - X Access The Quest Log
NSW - B Pin/Unpin Waypoint
Fast Travel
NSW - B Close Menu

Management Screen

Button Function
NSW - L and NSW - R
or
NSW - ZL and NSW - ZR
 Switch Between Tabs
NSW - Left Analog or
NSW - Dpad UpNSW - Dpad RightNSW - Dpad DownNSW - Dpad Left
 Scroll
NSW - A Select / Swap
NSW - Y More Info (Heroes)
Auto Fill (Skill Tree)
NSW - X Upgrade (For Sparks)
Reset (Skill Tree)
NSW - B Close / Exit

Can You Change the Controller Buttons?

Using Nintendo Switch's Button Mapping

Mario rabbids Sparks of Hope How to Change Button Mapping on Switch

While it is not possible to modify controller buttons in-game, the Nintendo Switch's controls can be modified immediately. To modify the button mapping, go to Settings and then select Controllers and Sensors.

How to Change Button Mapping

  1. From the Home screen, open up System Settings.
  2. Go down to Controllers and Sensors, and select Change Button Mapping.
  3. Select the controller you wish to re-map. This is only compatible with Joy-Con Controllers, Pro Controllers, and the Nintendo Switch Lite.
  4. Remap the buttons inputs you need and you can save it as a preset.

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